Bangladesh Crisis Highlights: PM Modi Extends 'Best Wishes' To Yunus As He Takes Oath As Head Of Interim Government
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Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi congratulated Muhammad Yunus for assuming responsibilities as the head of Bangladesh's interim government. "Congratulations to Professor Muhammad Yunus on being sworn in as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government. A swift restoration of peace and normalcy is the need of the hour," Rahul Gandhi posted on X.
Here's the list of Yunus-led interim government's advisory council members:
- Professor Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser
- Syeda Rizwana Hasan, chief executive of BELA;
- Farida Akhtar, women's rights activist;
- Adilur Rahman Khan, founder of Odhikar;
- AFM Khalid Hossain, Hefazat-e-Islam nayeb-e-ameer and Islami Andolan Bangladesh adviser;
- Nurjahan Begum, Grameen Telecom trustee;
- Sharmeen Murshid, freedom fighter;
- Bir Pratik Faruk-e-Azam;
- Nahid Islam, DU student and key organiser of the Anti-Discrimination Students' Movement;
- Asif Mahmud, DU student and key organiser of the Anti-Discrimination Students' Movement;
- Salehuddin Ahmed, former governor of Bangladesh Bank;
- Prof Asif Nazrul, Dhaka University law professor;
- Hasan Arif, former attorney general and adviser of Fakhruddin Ahmed-led caretaker government;
- Brigadier General (retired) M Sakhawat Hossain;
- Supradip Chakma, chairman of Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board (CHTDB);
- Prof Bidhan Ranjan Roy, director of the National Institute of Mental Health & Hospital's Department of Psychiatry (not sure);
- Touhid Hossain, former foreign secretary.
BNP leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Mosharraf Hossain, Amir Khosru, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, Shamsuzzaman Dudu, Amanullah Aman, Barrister Kayser Kamal, Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie, Khairul Kabir Khokon, Sultan Salahuddin Tuku, Tabith Awal, and Mizanur Rahman Minu, are present at the oath-taking ceremony for the formation of new interim government, The Daily Star reported.
Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus started from his residence at around 8 pm for the oath-taking ceremony at Bangabhaban ahead of the interim government's formation, The Daily Star reported.
Prominent women's rights activist Farida Akhtar confirmed that she received a phone call from the authorities, inviting her to be on the advisory council of the new interim government, The Daily Star reported.
Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (Bela) Chief Executive Syeda Rizwana Hasan confirmed that she has been invited to be on the advisory council of the new interim government, The Daily Star reported.
The State Guest House Jamuna is being readied to serve as the office and residence of Muhammad Yunus, who will be sworn in as the chief adviser of the interim government on Thursday.
Yunus, who will head the interim government, will reside at Jamuna, located on Minto Road in Dhaka, after taking the oath, Dhaka Tribune reported.
On Indians in Bangladesh, MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the Indian High Commission is assisting the Indian nationals in Bangladesh who want to return.
"The External Affairs Minister informed in a statement that there are 19,000 people in Bangladesh including 9000 students. The majority of them have come back. There are Indians who want to come back. Our High Commission is assisting them... The airlines are operating. Several people have reached out to our commission and high commission," he said.
"As far as the staff working in the Indian High Commissioners are concerned, our non-essential staff and their family members have come back... Other embassies have also pulled back their non-essential people. We hope normalcy returns soon," he added.
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the ministry had no plans regarding Bangladesh former PM Sheikh Hasina's plan ahead. He also said that the situation in Bangladesh is "still evolving".
"We hope for an early restoration of law and order in Bangladesh," he added.
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the Indian High Commission will likely participate in the swearing-in ceremony of the interim government of Bangladesh today.
Officials staged protests at half a dozen banks, demanding cancellations of illegal appointments, punishment of bank owners involved in money laundering, and irregularities. They also demanded the return of jobs to those who faced termination in the past several years.
Today, the employees of different banks, including Islami Bank, Social Islami Bank, United Commercial Bank, and Bangladesh Commerce Bank, demonstrated at their respective head offices, The Daily Star reported.
There have been reports of robbery in different areas of Dhaka from midnight on Wednesday until 3 am on Thursday, with armed robbers, mostly rag pickers, looting the residents at night, Dhaka Tribune reported.
Around 17 people were detained in the Pallabi area of Mirpur, while attempting to commit robbery. They were handed over to the army. Five people were detained in Mohammadpur area with weapons by local residents. A few people were also detained by local residents in the Uttara area.
Some residents from the area said that most of the robbers were rag-pickers and young men. The simultaneous robberies across the country have created widespread panic.
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has said that the newly formed government will ensure that the freshly reborn Bangladesh advances rapidly. He also said restoring law and order is priority. "I urge the people of the country to trust in me, to have faith in me, and that no harm will come to anyone in the country."
Speaking at a press briefing at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport after his arrival, he said: "Today is a day of pride for us. The revolution that has given birth to a new Victory Day for Bangladesh must be carried forward and strengthened. I extend my deepest appreciation and gratitude to the youth who made this possible. They stood by me, they have protected this country, and they have given it a rebirth," as quoted by Dhaka Tribune.
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus returned to Bangladesh on Thursday, from Paris, to take charge as interim government chief as the country reels under an unprecedented crisis after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government. According to Dhaka Tribune, He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 2:10pm.
Ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of Muhammad Yunus, Bangladesh Bank has restricted cash withdrawals to Tk100,000 per account for Thursday only, citing security reasons, as reported by Dhaka Tribune. The directions, issued late on Wednesday, aim to prevent misuse of funds amid heightened security concerns.
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is set to arrive in Bangladesh on Thursday afternoon. Following his arrival, he is set to go directly to Bangabhaban from Dhaka airport, as reported by Dhaka Tribune.
Yunus is set to become the chief advisor of an interim government. He is expected to land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka after 2 PM. The interim government is scheduled to take the oath of office later at 8:30pm.
The renowned economist left for Dhaka on Wednesday night. A press release stated that he would arrive at the airport at 2:10pm from Dubai on an Emirates flight.
Son of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Sajib Wazed Joy said on Wednesday that building the new Bangladesh is not possible without the Awami League.
In a video message on his Facebook page, Joy said “Our activists are being attacked. Many were killed. In this situation, the Awami League is the oldest democratic party in Bangladesh. Awami League is not dead. Awami League made the country independent, it is not possible to end Awami League.”
In a 2-minute 36-second video message, Sajib Wazed Joy said that there is a chaotic situation in Bangladesh now. Vandalism and looting are happening all over the country.
He stated, “I said my family will not do politics again. However, we cannot give up in this situation as our leaders and activists are being attacked.”
Following the unrest and Sheikh Hasina’s resignation as Prime Minister, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) wants national elections to be held as soon as possible. Party leaders said that power should be transferred to elected representatives promptly, as reported by the Dhaka Tribune.
They also demanded the formation of an interim government and fair national elections within three months. They made these demands at a rally organised in front of the BNP central office in Naya Paltan, Dhaka, on Wednesday.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Salahuddin Ahmed, who has been living in Meghalaya since 2015, on Wednesday claimed that widespread protests in his country were the result of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s “misrule”.
Alleging that the Awami League government led by Hasina was responsible for his “disappearance” from Bangladesh nine years ago, he said he now hopes to return home.
Ahmed, who had served as the communications minister from 2001 to 2006 when the BNP was in power, earlier claimed he was abducted from Bangladesh and had no idea how he reached Shillong in May 2015.
"The mass movement was the result of misrule for three consecutive terms, flawed elections and absence of the rule of law. It was her (Hasina’s) fate,” the BNP leader claimed, as quoted by PTI. Hasina resigned as the Bangladesh Prime Minister on August 5 following massive anti-government protests.
"People of Bangladesh strongly believe that Sheikh Hasina was responsible for my disappearance from my country," Ahmed told a group of journalists in Shillong.
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday said it thwarted a "significant" infiltration attempt by a large group of Bangladeshis along the International Border (IB) in West Bengal, amid an ongoing "high alert", announced due to a turmoil in the neighbouring country.
Officials said the personnel of the force stopped about 120-140 Bangladeshi citizens who were attempting to cross over to the Indian side from multiple locations in the eastern state, as reported by news agency PTI.
The force is on a "high alert" mode since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in Dhaka earlier this week.
The North Bengal Frontier of the force issued a statement to quell "rumours" and clarify that there was "no widespread movement of the minority population from Bangladesh towards the Indian border."
"The individuals gathered were primarily motivated by fears of local unrest. The BSF, in coordination with the BGB, and Bangladeshi civil authorities has reassured these individuals of their safety and encouraged them to return to their homes," a spokesperson for the frontier headquartered in Kadamtala, Darjeeling, said, as quoted by PTI.
The Bangladeshi nationals were observed gathering near the IB around noon in two sectors, the statement said.
The United States Wednesday said it is ready to work with the interim government of Bangladesh as the country charts a democratic future for its people.
"We continue to monitor developments in Bangladesh, and we obviously have seen the appointment of Muhammad Yunus as the leader of an interim government," State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference.
"We think the interim government will play a vital role in establishing long-term peace and political stability in Bangladesh," Miller said responding to questions on the fast-moving development in Bangladesh.
A State Department spokesperson, meanwhile, told PTI, "All decisions regarding the interim government should respect democratic principles, rule of law, and the will of the Bangladeshi people." "We understand Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus has agreed to lead Bangladesh's interim government. We stand ready to work with the interim government, as it charts a democratic future for the people of Bangladesh," the spokesperson said in response to a question.
Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus is set to take oath as the head of Bangladesh's interim government on Thursday, as he made a fervent appeal to everyone to stay calm and "refrain from all kinds of violence" to make the best use of “our new victory”.
Nobel Laureate and 'banker to the poor' Muhammad Yunus, who will be the head of the interim government in Bangladesh, will return to his violence-hit homeland on Thursday. Yunus will then be sworn in as the head of the interim government. Yunus's name was finalised for the post on Tuesday after former PM Sheikh Hasina's ouster from Bangladesh.
Muhammad Yunus will land at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on an Emirates flight from Dubai. Yunus is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka at 2:10 PM (Dhaka time) on Thursday.
Bangladesh's newly appointed police chief Md. Mainul Islam on Wednesday tendered an apology for the conduct of officers during the deadly protests and vowed an "impartial" probe into the killings, news agency AFP reported.
"We are committed to conduct a fair and impartial investigation into every recent killing of students, common people and the police", he said.
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced during a press conference that the interim government's oath-taking ceremony is scheduled to take place at 8 pm on Thursday, the Dhaka Tribune reported. He also stated that the interim government "might initially consist of around 15 members."
The Army chief further said that "one or two more individuals may be added."
Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajib Wazed Joy claimed that building a new Bangladesh is impossible without the Awami League party.
As per Dhaka Tribune's report, Joy, in a video message posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday, said: "Our activists are being attacked. Many were killed. In this situation, the Awami League is the oldest democratic party in Bangladesh. Awami League is not dead. Awami League made the country independent, it is not possible to end Awami League."
Bangladesh Army Chief of Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman expressed hope that the country will return to normalcy soon as the ongoing "situation is improving".
"Today, I had a meeting with my commanders and GOCs. The situation is improving and should return to normal within three or four days. We will not spare those who have committed crimes. Legal action will certainly be taken against them," Dhaka Tribune quoted him as saying.
A senior Border Security Force official said that a large group of Bangladesh nationals were dispersed as they gathered in patches at various locations at the International Border along North Bengal today evening.
"They were attempting to sneak into Indian territory. They were dispersed with the help of Border Guard Bangladesh, Civil Administration and BSF personnel, " the senior BSF officer said.
The statue of the Greek goddess Themis, the goddess of law and justice, which was installed on the Supreme Court premises in 2017, has been vandalised by a group of people, Dhaka Tribune reported.
As per the report, eyewitnesses said that a mob pulled down the sculpture by tying a rope, breaking the sculpture's steel-made hand holding the scales.
Bangladesh High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK) Saida Muna Tasneem expressed her allegiance in advance with the interim government that will be formed on Thursday night.
Tasneem also said that they are awaiting formal directives from the interim government to work since they have to follow a protocol in terms of diplomatic affairs, Dhaka Tribune reported. She also expressed solidarity with those killed in the students' protests.
Speaking at the Nayapaltan rally after joining virtually from London BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman urged the party leaders and activists to remain united.
"A group is trying to destabilise the country. Let's all come forward to build a Bangladesh free from discrimination. If all the party leaders and activists remain united, no one will be able to harm the country," he said, as reported by The Daily Star.
Before boarding his flight to Dhaka, Muhammad Yunus, who is set to head the interim government said that he was "looking forward" to helping his country "get out of the trouble we are in," news agency AFP reported.
Yunus will be boarding a flight at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport bound for Dubai, from where he will take a connecting plane for Dhaka.
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been acquitted in a case over labour law violations and his prison sentence has been overturned. The verdict was delivered by the Labour Appellate Tribunal on Wednesday after hearing the appeals submitted by Yunus and three others against the previous ruling, Dhaka Tribune reported citing Yunus's lawyer Abdullah Al Mamun.
On January 1, Muhammad Yunus, who is set to become the head of the interim government, was sentenced by a Dhaka court along with three others to six months in jail over labour law violations.
He was facing more than 100 other charges over labour law violations and alleged graft.
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman announced that the oath-taking ceremony of the interim government will be held on Thursday night at 8pm. He also revealed that the interim government will consist of 15 members, Dhaka Tribune reported.
Actress Raveena Tandon expressed solidarity with the victims of the minority communities who were attacked in Bangladesh and urged people to not remain silent in the face of such suffering.
"Deeply saddened and disturbed by the recent events in Bangladesh, where minority communities are facing severe violence and persecution. These Shameful attacks are a stark reminder of the importance of standing up for justice and humanity, no matter where we are. I express my solidarity with the victims and call for an immediate end to this violence.," she stated in a post on X.
"It is essential that Global leaders and influencers, especially from India, speak out against these atrocities and work together to protect the rights and dignity of all people. We must not remain silent in the face of such suffering," she added.
In her first speech after being released from house arrest, former PM Khaleda Zia said: "This victory brings us a new possibility to come back from the debris of plunder, corruption and ill-politics. We need to reform this country as a prosperous one."
Referring to the student uprising, she said that "this victory has brought new possibilities to Bangladesh."
“We have to build a prosperous Bangladesh from the ruins of democracy and corruption,” said the BNP chairperson.
A day after her release from house arrest, former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, delivered a speech at a Bangladesh National Party rally at the capital's Naya Paltan via video link. She was arrested after being convicted in a corruption case in February 2018.
Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India following her resignation amid massive protests against her government, will likely stay in Delhi “for a little while,” her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy said in a video interview with German broadcaster Deutsche Welle, news agency PTI reported.
On his mother's plans to seek asylum in another country, Joy said: "These are all rumours. She has not made a decision on that yet. She is going to stay in Delhi for a little while. My sister is with her. So she is not alone."
Thousands of supporters gathered at the central office of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) at Naya Paltan, ahead of the party's rally, which will be presided over by Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
The party’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman is also expected to virtually address the activists at the rally, Dhaka Tribune reported.
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, who has been appointed as the head of the interim government, will likely return from Paris on August 8. He will arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday afternoon, Dhaka Tribune reported.
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has received a renewed passport. The party's media cell member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed this information to the media on Wednesday.
The renewal process for Khaleda Zia's passport was completed on Tuesday, Dhaka Tribune reported, citing sources. Subsequently, Khaleda Zia's secretary, ABM Abdus Sattar, received her renewed machine-readable passport (MRP) on her behalf later that night.
The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification regarding their appointments Wednesday morning. Besides, Barrister Harun-Ar-Rashid, the director general (DG) of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), and Habibur Rahman, police commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), have been attached to the police headquarters as additional IGPs.
Earlier, the government appointed the commandant (traffic and driving school) Md Mainul Islam as the new Inspector General of Police. A gazette notification, signed by Md Mahbubur Rahman Sheikh, deputy secretary of the Ministry of Home, said this on Tuesday night.
AKM Shahidur Rahman has been appointed the new director general of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), as reported by Dhaka Tribune. At the same time, Md. Mainul Hasan has been appointed as the new commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). The Ministry of Home Affairs issued a notification regarding their appointments on Wednesday morning.
Amid the raging violence in Bangladesh, robberies are taking place. Theft and dacoity are happening in the Dhanmondi area. Houses are being looted and set on fire.
Media employees and reporters are being assaulted in Bangladesh. There is vandalism occurring in offices.
(Input: Manogya Loiwal)
The families of those killed in the protests in Bangladesh have kept 11 demands in front of the interim government. The demands include employment and rehabilitation.
These demands include providing a monthly grant of 2,000-3,000 Taka (Bangladeshi currency) to all students up to postgraduate level under the food card program, giving an unemployment allowance of 3,000 Taka to job seekers, and ensuring the prompt rehabilitation of affected families.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath reacted to the ongoing violence in Bangladesh and said that today all the neighbours of India are burning, temples are being demolished, and Hindus are being selectively targeted.
Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has not decided to go anywhere else from India, said her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
Junaid Ahmed Palak, Minister of State for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the outgoing government, has been arrested. He was arrested from the VIP lounge of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday afternoon.
Palak went to the airport to go to the Indian capital, New Delhi, Dhaka Times reported, citing airport sources. It is known that Palak was waiting at the VIP lounge of Shahjalal International Airport while trying to go to New Delhi. Airport staff then detained him in the VIP lounge. After a while, Air Force officials came and arrested him.
Due to the massive loss of lives across the country and the country being cut off for five consecutive days due to the quota reform movement, along with the government, State Minister Palak also came under severe criticism. In view of this, last Friday afternoon at his residence in Natore, Palak apologized to the nation in a discussion meeting on the occasion of National Mourning Day.
However, there was no trace of Palak ever since Sheikh Hasina fled India yesterday in the face of student uprising. He was finally arrested at the airport.
Meanwhile, angry students attacked Singhra's house in Natore, Palak last night. At the same time, there were allegations of looting.
The death toll in the anti-government protests in Bangladesh on Tuesday climbed to 440, with 100 more deaths reported after Sheikh Hasina fled the country, news agency PTI reported, citing local media.
More than a hundred officials of Bangladesh Bank (BB) stormed the governor's office today, as reported by the Daily Star. Several deputy governors were forced to leave the office.
They demonstrated in front of Bangladesh Bank's head office in Dhaka's Motijheel, seeking resignations of all contractual posts of the central bank -- deputy governors, banking advisor,s and governor.
Amid the violence, minorities including Hindus were allegedly attacked in several districts of Bangladesh. Attacks on Hindus took place in districts including Panchgarh, Dinajpur, Bogura, Rangpur, Sherpur Kishoreganj, Sirajganj, Mugra, Narail, West Jashore, Patuakhali, South-West Khulna, Central Narsingdi, Satkhira, Tangail, Feni Chittagong, North-West Lakkipur.
Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Tuesday said what is happening in Bangladesh can happen in the country though "everything may look normal on the surface". The former Union minister was speaking at the launch of academician Mujibur Rehman's book Shikwa-e-Hind: The Political Future of Indian Muslims.
"Everything may look normal in Kashmir. Everything may look normal here. We may be celebrating the victory, although of course some people believe that that victory or that success of 2024 was perhaps only marginal, perhaps a lot more needs to be done," he said, as quoted by news agency PTI. "The fact remains that under the surface there is something," he said.
"What's happening in Bangladesh can happen here... the spread in our country prevents things blowing up in the manner in which they've blown up in Bangladesh," he said. Bangladesh was rocked by waves of violent anti-government protests since mid-July, following which Sheikh Hasina was forced to resign and flee the country.
As the violence rages in Bangladesh, several ministers in the Sheikh Hasina government have fled the country. Mohibul Hasan Chaudhary, who was the education minister in the Hasina government, and Mohammad Tajul Islam, the minister for local government, rural development, and cooperation, left the country via the airport route.
Former Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali, Sports Minister Najmul Hasan Papon, and Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh also left the country through HSIA.
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Nobel Laureate and 'banker to the poor' Muhammad Yunus, who will be the head of the interim government in Bangladesh, will return to his violence-hit homeland on Thursday. Yunus will then be sworn in as the head of the interim government. Yunus's name was finalised for the post on Tuesday after former PM Sheikh Hasina's ouster from Bangladesh.
Muhammad Yunus will land at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on an Emirates flight from Dubai. Yunus is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka at 2:10 PM (Dhaka time) on Thursday.
The interim government will take oath at 8 PM on Thursday. As many as 15 members will take oath with Yunus at the head, said Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman.
Bangladesh descended into chaos as Prime Minister Hasina surreptitiously resigned and fled the country in a military aircraft while the army stepped in to fill the power vacuum by announcing an interim government.
The death toll in the anti-government protests in Bangladesh on Tuesday climbed to 440, with 100 more deaths reported after Sheikh Hasina fled the country, news agency PTI reported, citing local media. Efforts were on by the army to bring the situation under control in the violence-hit nation.
A day after being released from house arrest, former Bangladesh Prime Minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia, delivered a public speech after over 6.5 years as she addressed her party's rally at the capital's Naya Paltan via video link. During her first speech since she was set free after 2018, Zia said that "Bangladesh got independence from the fascist government" due to the "brave children who made the impossible possible."
"You have been praying for my health all this while. I am able to speak to you to due to the blessings of Allah. We have been able to get independence from this fascist government. I pay my obeisance to the brave ones who gave their lives," she said in the video message in Bangla.
Amid the violence, minorities are being attacked in the violence-hit country and Hindus are being allegedly attacked in several parts. According to sources, Hindus are being attacked in the districts including Panchgarh, Dinajpur, Bogura, Rangpur, Sherpur Kishoreganj, Sirajganj, Mugra, Narail, West Jashore, Patuakhli, South-West Khulna, Central Narsingdi, Satkhira, Tangail, Feni Chittagong, North-West Lakkipur.
Despite the high death toll, there were signs of a return to normalcy on Tuesday, with police and army patrolling the streets, BDNews24.com news portal said and added that schools were reopened after a long period of closure due to protests against Hasina over a controversial job quota system.
The situation in Dhaka was largely calm on Tuesday after a day of unrest and a night of tension. Buses and other public transport were on the streets and traders were opening shops. Government vehicles were heading to offices. Many battery-run rickshaws plied the roads, it added.
Stay tuned for all the latest updates pertaining to the protests in violence-hit Bangladesh.
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